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Let public schools set the bar: Greens

16 January, 2018 - Public schooling in Australia must be the gold standard so parents do not feel they have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for their ch...

Secret EPA dredging advice must be released now

16 January, 2018 - Dumping 1.55 million cubic metres of dredge spoil from Outer Harbour into the middle of Gulf St Vincent risks massive environmental harm, yet...

More than 1,600 Canberra businesses committed to saving energy and reducing waste

16 January, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA More than 210 businesses signed up to Actsmart programs during 2017 saving on electricity bills and improving recycling...

Buildings but no scientists: Turnbull must commit to re-funding Antarctic CRC

16 January, 2018 - Greens spokesperson for Healthy Oceans, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has called on Malcolm Turnbull to overturn the Abbott-era policy changes ...

No Govt Response to Video Games Inquiry STILL

15 January, 2018 - A government response to the Future of Australian Video Games Development Industry Inquiry, now 626 days late, has not yet been tabled despit...

Far-right action against Melbourne’s African community condemned by Greens

13 January, 2018 - A social media post by far-right group True Blue Crew, suggesting it will be “taking a stand on the streets” against Melbourne’s African comm...

Take back control from mining companies: join the Greens

12 January, 2018 - Queensland Greens Senator Andrew Bartlett invites Queenslanders who want politicians to stop sacrificing workers, the environment, and climat...

Over $3 million to support battery storage roll-out

12 January, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA Six companies have just received grants to support the roll-out of solar battery storage in Canberra homes and business...

Farmers urged to share their GM-related experiences with committee

11 January, 2018 - Greens Agriculture Spokesperson Diane Evers MLC has urged farmers to make submissions to a cross-party Parliamentary inquiry into mechanisms ...

Greens concern at Iran’s crackdown on dissent

10 January, 2018 - Senator Richard Di Natale, leader of the Australian Greens and Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, said the Australian Greens remain deeply con...

Greens concern at Iran’s crackdown on dissent

10 January, 2018 - Senator Richard Di Natale, leader of the Australian Greens and Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, said the Australian Greens remain deeply con...

One month to go: Have your say on the new Office for Mental Health

8 January, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA Minister for Mental Health Shane Rattenbury is encouraging Canberrans with an interest in mental health services to part...

Gina Rinehart and QLD Labor: prepare for a community backlash

6 January, 2018 - Queensland Greens Senator Andrew Bartlett is warning Gina Rinehart and QLD Labor to prepare for the same community backlash that has all but k...